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ev·er E0251800 (ĕv′ər)adv.1. At all times; always: ever hoping to strike it rich.2. a. At any time: Have you ever been to Europe?b. In any way; at all: How did they ever manage? See Usage Note at rarely.3. To a great extent or degree. Used for emphasis, often with so: He was ever so sorry. Was she ever mad!Idioms: ever and again/anon Now and then; occasionally. for ever and a day Always; forever.
[Middle English, from Old English ǣfre; see aiw- in Indo-European roots.]ever (ˈɛvə) adv1. at any time: have you ever seen it?. 2. by any chance; in any case: how did you ever find out?. 3. at all times; always: ever busy. 4. in any possible way or manner: come as fast as ever you can. 5. informal chiefly Brit (intensifier, in the phrases ever so, ever such, and ever such a): ever so good; ever such bad luck; ever such a waste. 6. ever and again ever and anon archaic now and then; from time to time7. is he ever! esp slang US and Canadian he displays the quality concerned in abundance[Old English ǣfre, of uncertain origin]ev•er (ˈɛv ər)
adv. 1. at any time: Did you ever go skiing? 2. at all times; always: an ever-present danger. 3. continuously: ever since then. 4. in any possible case; by any chance; at all: How did you ever manage? Idioms: 1. ever and again or anon, now and then. 2. ever so, very: I'm ever so sorry. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English ǣfre] ever1. 'ever'Ever is used in negative sentences, questions, and comparisons to mean 'at any time in the past' or 'at any time in the future'. Neither of us had ever skied.I don't think I'll ever be homesick here.Have you ever played football?I'm happier than I've ever been.2. 'yet'Don't use ever in questions or negative sentences to ask whether an expected event has happened, or to say that it has not happened so far. Don't say, for example, 'Has the taxi arrived ever?' or 'The taxi has not arrived ever'. The word you use is yet. Have you had your lunch yet?It isn't dark yet.See yet3. 'always'Don't use ever in positive sentences to say that there was never a time when something was not true. Don't say, for example, 'I've ever been happy here'. Use always. She was always in a hurry.Talking to Harold always cheered her up.See always4. 'still'Don't use ever to say that something is continuing to happen. Don't say, for example, 'When we left, it was ever raining'. Use still. Unemployment is still falling.I'm still a student.See still5. 'ever since'If something has been true ever since a particular time, it has been true all the time from then until now. 'How long have you lived here?' 'Ever since I was married.'We have been good friends ever since.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | ever - at any time; "did you ever smoke?"; "the best con man of all time"of all time | | 2. |  ever - at all times; all the time and on every occasion; "I will always be there to help you"; "always arrives on time"; "there is always some pollution in the air"; "ever hoping to strike it rich"; "ever busy"always, e'erne'er, never - not ever; at no time in the past or future; "I have never been to China"; "I shall never forget this day"; "had never seen a circus"; "never on Sunday"; "I will never marry you!" | | 3. | ever - (intensifier for adjectives) very; "she was ever so friendly"ever sointensifier, intensive - a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier" |
everadverb1. at any time, at all, in any case, at any point, by any chance, on any occasion, at any period, evr (S.M.S.) Don't you ever talk to me like that again!2. always, for ever, at all times, relentlessly, eternally, evermore, unceasingly, to the end of time, everlastingly, unendingly, aye (Scot.), evr (S.M.S.) Mother, ever the peacemaker, told us to stop fighting.3. constantly, continually, endlessly, perpetually, incessantly, unceasingly, unendingly, evr (S.M.S.) They grew ever further apart as time went on.ever so very, highly, greatly, really, deeply, particularly, truly, extremely, absolutely, terribly, remarkably, unusually, jolly (Brit.), wonderfully, profoundly, awfully (informal), exceedingly, excessively, noticeably, superlatively, uncommonly, surpassingly She's ever so kind.Translationsever (ˈevə) adverb1. at any time. Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen. 在任何時候 在任何时候2. always; continually. They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby. 一直 一直3. used for emphasis. The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do? 到底 到底ever- always; continually. the ever-increasing traffic. 不斷…(前綴) 不断…（前缀） ˈevergreen adjective (of trees etc) having green leaves all the year round. Holly is evergreen. 常青的 常青的 noun an evergreen tree. Firs and pines are evergreens. 常青樹 常青树everˈlasting adjective endless; continual; unchanging. I'm tired of your everlasting grumbles; everlasting life/flowers. 永久的，持續的，經久不變的 永久的，经久不变的 ˌeverˈlastingly adverb 永久地，持續地，經久不變地 永久地，经久不变地 ˌeverˈmore adverb for all time. He said that he would love her (for) evermore. 永遠 永远for ever / forˈever adverb1. continually. He was forever looking at this watch. 不斷地 不断地2. for all time. I'll love you for ever (and ever). 永遠 永远- Have you ever been to ...? → 您去过...吗？
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ever/now and anon Time after time; now and then.See:- as ever trod shoe-leather
- did you ever (something)
- did you ever!
- ever
- ever and
- ever and again
- ever and anon
- ever more
- ever more...
- ever since
- ever so
- ever so/ever such...
- ever which way
- ever yours
- every which way
- for ever and a day
- forever and a day
- forever and ever
- happily ever after
- hardly ever
- if ever there was
- it was ever so
- it was ever thus
- live happily ever after
- more than you can (ever) know
- more than you will ever know
- no good deed ever goes unpunished
- no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of...
- no one ever went broke underestimating the taste of...
- now and anon
- rarely ever
- said no one ever
- scarcely ever
- Tinker to Evers to Chance
- what(ever) will be, will be
- Whatever happened to (someone or something)?
- why ever
- why ever...?
- yours ever
- yours ever/ever yours
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| EVER➣Everglades National Park (US National Park Service) | | EVER➣Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis | | EVER➣Electric Vehicle on Electrified Roadway | | EVER➣Election Violence Education and Resolution (International Foundation for Electoral Systems) | | EVER➣European Vision and Eye Research |
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Related to ever: EverNoteSynonyms for everadv at any timeSynonyms- at any time
- at all
- in any case
- at any point
- by any chance
- on any occasion
- at any period
- evr
adv alwaysSynonyms- always
- for ever
- at all times
- relentlessly
- eternally
- evermore
- unceasingly
- to the end of time
- everlastingly
- unendingly
- aye
- evr
adv constantlySynonyms- constantly
- continually
- endlessly
- perpetually
- incessantly
- unceasingly
- unendingly
- evr
phrase ever soSynonyms- very
- highly
- greatly
- really
- deeply
- particularly
- truly
- extremely
- absolutely
- terribly
- remarkably
- unusually
- jolly
- wonderfully
- profoundly
- awfully
- exceedingly
- excessively
- noticeably
- superlatively
- uncommonly
- surpassingly
Synonyms for everadv at any timeSynonymsadv at all timesSynonymsAntonymsadv (intensifier for adjectives) verySynonymsRelated Words |